Bet Jamaica Daily Sports Roundup: March 15

Today in the Daily Sports Roundup: The Flames play host to the Red Wings, the Celtics get a visit from the Pistons, and the Lakers try for a win over Golden State.

Tipping off on the hardwood . . .

There are six games on the NBA’s schedule for Monday, with Detroit at Boston, New York at Philadelphia, Denver at Houston, Washington at Utah, New Orleans at the Clippers, and the Lakers at Golden State. The Lakers (48-18 SU, 28-36-2 ATS) won their second straight game on Friday night, getting past the Suns in Phoenix by a final score of 102-96. Kobe Bryant had 21 points for Los Angeles in that victory. The Warriors (18-47 SU, 37-21-1 ATS) got past the Raptors at home in their last game on Saturday; Stephen Curry had 35 points. The Lakers and Warriors have met three times this season, with Los Angeles winning each time.

Taking a trip around the rink . . .

As well, the NHL offers up three games on Monday night, with Boston at New Jersey, Edmonton at Columbus, and Detroit at Calgary. The Red Wings won their second straight game on Saturday, slipping past the Sabres in a 3-2 overtime decision. Pavel Datsyuk, Patrick Eaves, and Brian Rafalski scored for Detroit in that game, while Jimmy Howard stopped 24 of 26 Buffalo shots. Detroit is just 1-2 against Calgary so far this season, and they lost 4-2 at home to the Flames when the teams last met on March 9. Jarome Iginla and Rene Bourque each had two points for Calgary in that win, and Miikka Kiprusoff made 28 saves.